This year, it was IPL fatigue. Earlier, it was COVID fatigue. As true as that may be, the fact is that thereꦍ is a troubling imbalance betweeꦓn Indian cricket’s external swagger and its performances in ICC events.
Akshay Sawai
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Retirements of Indian cr𒉰icket icons are emotional subjects. Kapil Dev was told directly by selectors after he got his world record that it was time to move on. That is unlikely to happen with Dhoni and CSK, unless Dhoni’s body says no more.
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The IPL has bec💙ome a gold-dusted acronym, like MBA, IAS or KBC, which can change fort🌞unes. But you need to work hard for it.
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Rinku Singh’s coach, Masood Uz Zafar Amini, has a clear m♌essage for aspirants and th♏eir parents.
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The recent rescues of Indian climbers on the Annapurna, and the struggles of Shrinivas Sainis D🧜attatraya, who has gone missing on Everest, are a grim reminder of the need for tighter controls on the peaks
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Jamling Tenzing, Tenzing Norgay’s son and Everest con📖queror himself, feels inexperienced climbers are a risk to themselves and others.
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Bhavina Patel, Commonwealth Games Para table tennis gold medallist, feels greater su🧸pport is needed for players with disability from the start of their careers.
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From inclusion in the TOPS scheme to the same incentives from the government as able-bodied athletes, a lot has improved for Para athletes. But some basics, such as ramps and wheelchair friendly hotel rooms, are still rꦗare to find, says Deepthi✤ Bopaiah, CEO, Go Sports Foundation.
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As India aim for 20-plus medals in the 2024 Paralym𒅌pics, a marked determination simmers through the statem🍌ents of Para athletes.
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If PM Modi wants to use sports to raise the nation’s profile, he must urgently make Indian spꦰorts safe for women and ensure that sexual predators in the system are ♛punished.
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